in (one's) mind's eye

in (one's) mind's eye

In one's imagination or mind, especially referring to something that is being visualized. Before I write a scene, I try to visualize it in my mind's eye, to see how everyone is situated.See also: eye

in one's mind's eye

Fig. in one's mind or imagination. (Alludes to visualizing something in one's mind.) In my mind's eye, I can see trouble ahead. In her mind's eye, she could see a beautiful building beside the river. She decided to design such a building.See also: eye

in one's mind's eye

In one's imagination or memory. For example, I can just see the old farm in my mind's eye. This term pairs mind and eye in the sense of "a mental view." [Early 1400s] See also: eye

in your mind's eye

COMMON If you see something in your mind's eye, you have a clear picture of it in your imagination or memory. Susie had a clear picture in her mind's eye of how she wanted the house to look. In my mind's eye, he's in his twenties — but he's probably a lot older.See also: eye

in your mind's eye

in your imagination or mental view.See also: eye

in your ˌmind’s ˈeye

as a picture in your mind or in your imagination: I can see his face quite clearly in my mind’s eye. ♢ Try to picture in your mind’s eye the scene that day.See also: eye